#FAF9FF
Closest named color: Ghost White (#F8F8FF). oklch(98.5% 0.008 293.9), rgb(250, 249, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (20.05:1).
About this color
#FAF9FF is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 98%, its chroma 0.008. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ghost White (#F8F8FF), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 20.05:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (98%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.008) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ghost White (#F8F8FF) |
| Black text | 20.05:1 |
| White text | 1.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAF9FF |
| RGB | rgb(250, 249, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 100%, 99%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(98.5% 0.008 293.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #FAF9FF | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FAF9FF | 20.05:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #FAF9FF text on white | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #FAF9FF text on black | 20.05:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#FAF9FF
oklch(98.5% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DD
oklch(88.4% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1BFC7
oklch(80.9% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 400
400
#A19FAA
oklch(70.8% 0.016 294.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A8795
oklch(63.1% 0.021 295.6)
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Step 600
600
#747180
oklch(55.6% 0.023 294.8)
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Step 700
700
#615F6C
oklch(49.2% 0.021 292.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F4D58
oklch(42.6% 0.018 294)
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Step 900
900
#424048
oklch(37.6% 0.014 297.2)
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Step 950
950
#26262A
oklch(27% 0.007 285.9)
#FAF9FF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #F8FAFF | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8FAFF | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9FAFB | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #FAFAFA | 0.008 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #FAF9FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.004
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.008
- Snow #FFFAFA ΔE 0.010
- Pale Grey #FDFDFE ΔE 0.012
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.013
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.016
- White #FFFFFF ΔE 0.017
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.018
Use #FAF9FF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.